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'''Jamie Halcro Johnston''' (born 8 October 1975) is a British politician who is a [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for the [[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]] region since 2017. A member of the [[Scottish Conservatives|Scottish Conservative Party]], he also serves as their Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.
'''Jamie Halcro Johnston''' (born 8 October 1975) is a British politician who is a [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for the [[Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)|Highlands and Islands]] region since 2017. A member of the [[Scottish Conservatives|Scottish Conservative Party]], he also serves as their Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.


==Background==
==Background==


Halcro Johnston was brought up at his family home in [[Orphir]] in [[Orkney]]. His father, Hugh Halcro Johnston, previously served as [[Local government in Scotland#Convener (Provost)|Convener]] of [[Orkney Islands Council]]. His great-great uncle is [[Henry Halcro Johnston]], a botanist, British Army Officer and [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland rugby union]] international.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local MSP helps rekindle the 'Auld Alliance' against French Parliament|url=http://www.insidemoray.com/local-msp-helps-rekindle-the-auld-alliance-against-french-parliament/ |website=Inside Moray|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>
Halcro Johnston was brought up at his family home in [[Orphir]] in [[Orkney]]{{cn|date=October 2022}}. His father, Hugh Halcro Johnston, previously served as [[Local government in Scotland#Convener (Provost)|Convener]] of [[Orkney Islands Council]]. His great-great uncle is [[Henry Halcro Johnston]], a botanist, British Army Officer and [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland rugby union]] international.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local MSP helps rekindle the 'Auld Alliance' against French Parliament|url=http://www.insidemoray.com/local-msp-helps-rekindle-the-auld-alliance-against-french-parliament/ |website=Inside Moray|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>


Educated at [[Radley College]], Halcro Johnston studied at [[Coventry University]] and the [[University of Exeter]], where he received a BA (Hons) in Ancient History. He was previously employed by the [[Financial Times]] in London and, between 2003 and 2007, he worked as an adviser to a number of Scottish Conservative MSPs, before moving to a position at [[Holyrood (magazine)|Holyrood]] magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP|url=https://www.highlandconservatives.co.uk/people/jamie-halcro-johnston|website=Highlands and Islands Conservatives|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jamie Halcro Johnston – Careers and Employability|url=https://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/alumni-profiles/jamiehalcro-johnston/|website=University of Exeter|accessdate=11 September 2018}}|</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=https://www.jamiehalcrojohnston.org.uk/about-jamie-halcro-johnston|website=Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP website|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>
Educated at [[Radley College]], Halcro Johnston studied at [[Coventry University]] and the [[University of Exeter]], where he received a BA (Hons) in Ancient History. He was previously employed by the ''[[Financial Times]]'' in London and, between 2003 and 2007, he worked as an adviser to a number of Scottish Conservative MSPs, before moving to a position at [[Holyrood (magazine)|''Holyrood'']] magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP|url=https://www.highlandconservatives.co.uk/people/jamie-halcro-johnston|website=Highlands and Islands Conservatives|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jamie Halcro Johnston – Careers and Employability|url=https://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/alumni-profiles/jamiehalcro-johnston/|website=University of Exeter|accessdate=11 September 2018}}|</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=https://www.jamiehalcrojohnston.org.uk/about-jamie-halcro-johnston|website=Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP website|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==


Halcro Johnston stood for election to the Scottish Parliament in [[Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber]] in 2007 and then the [[Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Orkney constituency]] in 2011 and 2016. He also stood for UK Parliament in the [[Moray (UK Parliament constituency)|Moray]] constituency in 2005 and the [[Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)|Orkney and Shetland]] seat in 2017.
Halcro Johnston stood for election to the Scottish Parliament in [[Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber]] in 2007 and then the [[Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Orkney constituency]] in 2011 and 2016. He also stood for UK Parliament in the [[Moray (UK Parliament constituency)|Moray]] constituency in 2005 and the [[Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)|Orkney and Shetland]] seat in 2017.


===In the Scottish Parliament===
===In the Scottish Parliament===
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|first=Liam|last=Kirkaldy |work=Holyrood Magazine |date=28 June 2017|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref> He served as [[Opposition Parties of the Scottish Parliament#Conservative Shadow Cabinet|Shadow Cabinet]] Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, being appointed by leader [[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Halcro Johnston appointed to the Shadow Cabinet|url=https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2020/11/24/halcro-johnston-appointed-to-shadow-cabinet|website=www.shetlandtimes.co.uk|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=10 December 2020}}</ref>
|first=Liam|last=Kirkaldy |work=Holyrood Magazine |date=28 June 2017|accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref> He served as [[Opposition Parties of the Scottish Parliament#Conservative Shadow Cabinet|Shadow Cabinet]] Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, being appointed by leader [[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Halcro Johnston appointed to the Shadow Cabinet|url=https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2020/11/24/halcro-johnston-appointed-to-shadow-cabinet|website=www.shetlandtimes.co.uk|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=10 December 2020}}</ref>


In the [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]], Halcro Johnston stood in the [[Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency]], finishing in second place. He was re-elected on the Highlands and Islands regional list with the Scottish Conservatives increasing their number of MSPs in the region from three to four.
In the [[2021 Scottish Parliament election]], Halcro Johnston stood in the [[Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency]], finishing in second place. He was re-elected on the Highlands and Islands regional list with the Scottish Conservatives increasing their number of MSPs in the region from three to four.


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 11 October 2023

Jamie Halcro Johnston
MSP
Official portrait, 2017
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Highlands and Islands
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
20 June 2017
Preceded byDouglas Ross[a]
Scottish Conservative portfolios
2021–presentShadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise
Personal details
Born
Jamie Halcro Johnston

(1975-10-08) 8 October 1975 (age 48)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
WebsiteOfficial website

Jamie Halcro Johnston (born 8 October 1975) is a British politician who is a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region since 2017. A member of the Scottish Conservative Party, he also serves as their Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.

Background[edit]

Halcro Johnston was brought up at his family home in Orphir in Orkney[citation needed]. His father, Hugh Halcro Johnston, previously served as Convener of Orkney Islands Council. His great-great uncle is Henry Halcro Johnston, a botanist, British Army Officer and Scotland rugby union international.[1]

Educated at Radley College, Halcro Johnston studied at Coventry University and the University of Exeter, where he received a BA (Hons) in Ancient History. He was previously employed by the Financial Times in London and, between 2003 and 2007, he worked as an adviser to a number of Scottish Conservative MSPs, before moving to a position at Holyrood magazine.[2][3][4]

Political career[edit]

Halcro Johnston stood for election to the Scottish Parliament in Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber in 2007 and then the Orkney constituency in 2011 and 2016. He also stood for UK Parliament in the Moray constituency in 2005 and the Orkney and Shetland seat in 2017.

In the Scottish Parliament[edit]

Following the resignation of Douglas Ross to take up a position as a Member of the UK Parliament after his election in the 2017 general election, Halcro Johnston became a Member of the Scottish Parliament on the Highlands and Islands regional list on 20 June 2017;[5] with the party having gained 44,693 votes in the region at the 2016 election.[6]

After entering the Scottish Parliament, he was appointed by party leader Ruth Davidson as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Shadow Minister for Jobs, Employability and Training.[7] He served as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, being appointed by leader Douglas Ross in 2020.[8]

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Halcro Johnston stood in the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency, finishing in second place. He was re-elected on the Highlands and Islands regional list with the Scottish Conservatives increasing their number of MSPs in the region from three to four.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Normally, regional MSPs do not have individual predecessors and successors. However, Ross retired his seat during a sitting parliament so was succeeded by Halcro Johnston.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Local MSP helps rekindle the 'Auld Alliance' against French Parliament". Inside Moray. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP". Highlands and Islands Conservatives. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Jamie Halcro Johnston – Careers and Employability". University of Exeter. Retrieved 11 September 2018.|
  4. ^ "About". Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP website. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ^ Gordon, Tom (13 June 2017). "Tory struggle to fill MSP vacancy after general election success". the Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Highlands and Islands – Scottish Parliament electoral region – Election 2016 – BBC News". Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ Kirkaldy, Liam (28 June 2017). "Ruth Davidson unveils reshuffled Scottish Tory shadow cabinet". Holyrood Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Halcro Johnston appointed to the Shadow Cabinet". www.shetlandtimes.co.uk. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

External links[edit]

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